I was watching a YouTube video of crazy saves by Jonas "The Monster" Gustavsson. I see similarities between him a Dom Hasek...a lot actually. Watching this video, watching The Monster making all these ridiculous saves, he's floppin' around-like Hasek-and these saves don't necessary look like pure skill, but more like extreme agility and luck-like Hasek.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with that I must add, Hasek was, well, the Dominator, and if Toronto, Dallas, Colorado, whoever, gets The Monster, I think they've picked themself up a future Dom Hasek.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes
TSN has reported that Judge Renfield Baum will be making a decision on the fate of the Phoenix Coyotes later today. And while some fans in Phoenix are already carving a headstone for their 'yotes, some are waving a white flag, and Hamilton hockey enthusiasts are rejoicing in optimism, I honestly think they are not going to move. I recently went onto HFboards and expressed my opinion on the Coyote's page, I have read more into the team, the fans, and the support, and I genuinely feel guilty for expressing such pessimism for their team.
Regardless, this is me saying, that the team will stay in Phoenix. MLB, NBA, and NFL are all against the move, as are NYC governors, NHL governors, and NHL owners. Even though the move may be nothing but beneficial to the league, and to the revenue of the NHL, Judge Baum has endless documents supporting the NHL, and just as endless a supply of reasons to keep the team in Phoenix.
All he has in favour of the Hamilton move is a positive outlook on the financial situation of Balsillie and his potential future team in Hamilton. And even though that usually is enough supporting documents to merit a relocation such as this, he has the whole sports world supporting the Coyotes cementing their feet permanently into Glendale.
Regardless, this is me saying, that the team will stay in Phoenix. MLB, NBA, and NFL are all against the move, as are NYC governors, NHL governors, and NHL owners. Even though the move may be nothing but beneficial to the league, and to the revenue of the NHL, Judge Baum has endless documents supporting the NHL, and just as endless a supply of reasons to keep the team in Phoenix.
All he has in favour of the Hamilton move is a positive outlook on the financial situation of Balsillie and his potential future team in Hamilton. And even though that usually is enough supporting documents to merit a relocation such as this, he has the whole sports world supporting the Coyotes cementing their feet permanently into Glendale.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Phoenix and the NHL vs. Hamilton, Balsillie, and Moyes
Update on the Battle between Balsillie and the NHL
So I'm a regular participant in hfboards, a big fan at that. Anyway, I decided to check out the Phoenix Coyotes thread and see if they had any update on the legal proceedings. There is no update there, but I found something just as interesting...
HFboards was featured in a few newpapers and television stations outlining its sudden popularity among hockey fans, and on top of that, the internet itself is powerful in its own self. So, what I'm getting at here is fans surf the net, and fans go on HFboards too. There was a thread on a petition to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix, I went to the site where this petition is, out of pure curiousity. Thus far, since its start April 30, 314 people have signed the petition. Thats barely enough people to fill one section at jobing.com Arena. Jim Balsillie has rounded up over 150,000 supporters on his relocation of the team to Hamilton.
BIG f-ing Difference!
And why does Bettman still want to support this team? They can't even get 400 people wanting to keep the team! In addition, a recent poll conducted by the Coyotes team in Glendale showed a 72% support of residents on the move out of Phoenix. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU BETTMAN?! Seriously, this has nothing to do with Phoenix being a "viable" market for hockey, thats pure b.s. there is an underlying message in Bettman's plea to keep the team in Arizona, and it just keeps pointing to his hatred of Canada!
So my message to you Mr. Gary Bettman: Swallow your patroitic anti-canadian "pride" and give this team up to Balsillie, no matter what you do, you're proving to be a failure at everything, and you're certainly not gaining much approval from hockeys biggest fan base; Canada.
This post rules out my chance of making the NHL.
So I'm a regular participant in hfboards, a big fan at that. Anyway, I decided to check out the Phoenix Coyotes thread and see if they had any update on the legal proceedings. There is no update there, but I found something just as interesting...
HFboards was featured in a few newpapers and television stations outlining its sudden popularity among hockey fans, and on top of that, the internet itself is powerful in its own self. So, what I'm getting at here is fans surf the net, and fans go on HFboards too. There was a thread on a petition to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix, I went to the site where this petition is, out of pure curiousity. Thus far, since its start April 30, 314 people have signed the petition. Thats barely enough people to fill one section at jobing.com Arena. Jim Balsillie has rounded up over 150,000 supporters on his relocation of the team to Hamilton.
BIG f-ing Difference!
And why does Bettman still want to support this team? They can't even get 400 people wanting to keep the team! In addition, a recent poll conducted by the Coyotes team in Glendale showed a 72% support of residents on the move out of Phoenix. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU BETTMAN?! Seriously, this has nothing to do with Phoenix being a "viable" market for hockey, thats pure b.s. there is an underlying message in Bettman's plea to keep the team in Arizona, and it just keeps pointing to his hatred of Canada!
So my message to you Mr. Gary Bettman: Swallow your patroitic anti-canadian "pride" and give this team up to Balsillie, no matter what you do, you're proving to be a failure at everything, and you're certainly not gaining much approval from hockeys biggest fan base; Canada.
This post rules out my chance of making the NHL.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
$400 Millions dollars? Well! That's just pocket change!
Jim Balsillie vs. NHL: Control of Phoenix Coyotes:$212 million to purchse; $100 million relocation fee; $100 million indemnity fee: Toronto & Buffalo. That's OVER $400 million dollars to bring the Coyotes to Hamilton...well supposedly what Daly and Bettman are going to propose to Balsillie.
The RIM founder and former CEO had said following Tuesday's proceedings that he would back out of his bid if the relocation fee was a preposterous amount. All these "taxes" almost double his initial bid.
And what is the media EVERYWHERE (not just Toronto and southwestern Ontario) saying about this?
I have yet to read one article or see one report stating that the doubling of his bid for extra fees is preposterous...People think he's actually going to do this?!
I mean, sure he's a billionaire, but if he's only worth $1 billion, then after checking out his shopping cart, he's sold half his worth! For what?! A 'potential' $400 million franchise!?
No.
The Leafs are a $450 million franchise. They have nearly a century of team history behind them, records up the wazoo, the second most Stanley Cups in NHL history. No one, except maybe Montreal and/or Detroit can ever come near that worth in the NHL.
I don't doubt the Hamilton...let's say Steel Cats...Hamilton Steel Cats...(or maybe a return to the Hamilton Tigers?)...would be a successful franchise, and don't doubt my enthusiasm to have them there (it is there), but I honestly think that $400 million dollars is a LITTLE steep, even for a billionaire.
Regardless of all this, Balsillie has yet to comment on the proposed amount, leading the media to believe-and of course report-that good ol' Uncle Jim is willing to dish that dough out.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Location, location, location...TORONTO TORONTO TORONTO
Toronto Legacy? Hamilton Coyotes? Vaughan (Insert name here)?
The greater toronto area, with a population of a mere 5.5 million people has suddenly become a very hot property in the NHL. Just today, an independent intrepreneur by the name of Andrew Lopez has made a proposition for another NHL team in Toronto. This is the third bid in just over a year for Toronto...
He's released a team name! The Toronto Legacy...
...now truthfully, it's probably an empty bid. The NHL may let it happen within the next five years, but MLSE will not. Larry Tanenbaum has bluntly released a statement claiming his territory, and if someone tries to nudge their way in, he will take them to court, and then the team will probably never come to fruition.
The greater toronto area, with a population of a mere 5.5 million people has suddenly become a very hot property in the NHL. Just today, an independent intrepreneur by the name of Andrew Lopez has made a proposition for another NHL team in Toronto. This is the third bid in just over a year for Toronto...
He's released a team name! The Toronto Legacy...
...now truthfully, it's probably an empty bid. The NHL may let it happen within the next five years, but MLSE will not. Larry Tanenbaum has bluntly released a statement claiming his territory, and if someone tries to nudge their way in, he will take them to court, and then the team will probably never come to fruition.
It is without a doubt that southern Ontario probably has the biggest population of hockey fans AT LEAST in North America, but with Lopez's bid of a 30,000 seat arena, in addition to the 18,000 at the ACC...that's nearly 50,000 tickets needing to be sold 41 times a year. AND that's just the regular season...that's including neither postseason hockey, nor preseason hockey!
It would be great for the bid to go through and be successful, with me being a Toronto resident myself, but it's not going to happen, sorry Mr. Lopez.
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